Health & Nutrition

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Eliminate Food Cravings and Improve Your Mood With This Secret Weapon

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Eliminate Food Cravings and Improve Your Mood With This Secret Weapon

Eliminate Food Cravings and Improve Your Mood With This Secret Weapon

Do you keep track of what you’re eating and drinking?

If the answer is “hardly ever” or “never”, you might want to change that! It’s much easier than you think to underestimate how much you’re actually eating and to think that you’re eating healthier than you really are.

When you start keeping track and logging your food and drink consumption (among other things like sleep and stress), you might be surprised at what you find and be able to spot patterns linked to your wellbeing.

Food journaling also keeps you accountable to yourself for meeting your health goals. Knowing that you’re going to have to admit to yourself exactly what you ate can be a game changer when it comes to your eating habits!

What Your Food Cravings Are Really Telling You!

What Your Food Cravings Are Really Telling You!

What Your Food Cravings Are Really Telling You!

Do you ever find yourself having incredibly strong cravings for a certain type of food? I'm sure you do, I think we ALL do. Well, according to scientific research, it could be your body’s way of telling you that you’re lacking in a specific nutrient.

Genuine hunger is triggered by the stomach and if you’re hungry enough, it’s likely you’d eat pretty much anything.

Cravings though, tend to be a lot more specific and more focused on a certain type of food, which gives a lot away in terms of what your body truly needs or might be lacking. You may not realize it, but certain cravings can tell you exactly what your body is crying out for.

Here are some common food cravings that I know myself and my clients have,  and what they suggest your body isn’t getting enough of so that next time you reach for that chocolate bar or salty food, you are well informed to make the right food choice for your body!

Ready? We'll start with one of the most popular. 

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Healthy and Simple Summer Meals

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Healthy and Simple Summer Meals

Healthy and Simple Summer Meals

Summer is HERE! 

Your schedule is packed. Your days are full. And you have absolutely no idea what you’re cooking for dinner tonight.

Sound familiar? This was my biggest struggle while trying to create a healthy lifestyle that sticks. It’s just so simple to speed through a drive-thru on the way home from work, and not have to worry about cooking. Right?

Clearly, fast food isn’t going to help us reach our health goals — this, we know! So something else has to happen… something more permanent. 

It took awhile, but I finally hacked the kitchen confusion and figured out how to plan healthy, simple meals without spending hours in the kitchen daily.

And I’m going to teach you those simple strategies! Go ahead, take that deep sigh of relief. 

Below we are going to talk about Summer Snacks, Summer Cookouts and some delicious Summer Drinks. 

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Have You Tried An Elimination Diet?

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Have You Tried An Elimination Diet?

Have You Tried An Elimination Diet?

An elimination diet might be something you want to consider if you have been experiencing symptoms that just won't go away. Today, let's go over the pro's and cons, because you might be thinking 'is this for me?' 

Read on and find out! 

Pros and Cons of Elimination Diets

Our digestive system is a huge portal into our bodies. Lots of things can get in there that aren't always good for us. And because the system is so complex (knowing which tiny molecules to absorb, and which keep out), lots can go wrong. And that's one reason why 70% of our immune system lives in and around our digestive system.

This makes food allergies, sensitivities, and intolerances a huge contribution to an array of symptoms all over our bodies. Things like autoimmune issues, inflammation, and even our moods can be affected by what we eat. If you have digestive issues or any other unexplained symptoms, you may consider trying an elimination diet.

An elimination diet is one where you strategically eliminate certain foods to see if you react to them. It can help immensely when trying to figure out if a particular food is causing symptoms because you’re sensitive to it.

You generally start out by eliminating the most common food allergens for a few weeks. Then you slowly add them back one at a time and note any symptoms (better or worse).

Let’s go over the pros and cons of this diet.